Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is the only JCI-accredited hospital in the Baltic States. This private hospital in Vilnius welcomes nearly 300,000 patients annually. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgery.
Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is the only JCI-accredited hospital in the Baltic States. This private hospital in Vilnius welcomes nearly 300,000 patients annually. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgery.
InSense Clinic features the only dual-endoscopic operating room in the Baltic region for advanced surgical precision. The facility performs 1,000+ plastic surgery procedures annually across its Vilnius and Kaunas locations. Buttock correction typically costs around $4,300. Patients recover in specialized wards with autonomous heating, constant monitoring, and a custom recovery diet menu. Dr. J. Hayek leads the center, specializing in gluteal enhancement and correction. The clinic provides a supportive aftercare environment with integrated nurse call systems.
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Fi Clinica, the largest plastic surgery center in the Baltic states, offers 3D planning for buttock lifts to preview results. The procedure typically costs around $3,300–$3,550. Dr. Raminta Česnaitienė, a board-certified plastic surgeon with extensive training at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, specializes in body contouring procedures. She has attended over 15 international conferences, including the 88th Annual Meeting of Plastic Surgeons in California.
Fi Clinica is the largest plastic surgery center in the Baltic states. It specializes in breast surgery, facial plastic surgery, and mommy makeovers. The clinic uses 3D planning to show patients results before surgery.
Dr. Mindaugas Kazanavicius has performed over 5,000 treatments since 2005, specializing in advanced plastic surgery techniques.
Dr. Mindaugas Kazanavicius has performed over 5,000 plastic surgery treatments at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital. He specializes in breast augmentation, laser lipolysis, and facelifts. He earned his Master of Medical Sciences from Kaunas Medical University. Dr. Kazanavicius also focuses on burn diagnosis and reconstructive treatment.
Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is the only JCI-accredited hospital in the Baltic States. This private hospital in Vilnius welcomes nearly 300,000 patients annually. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgery.
Dr. Jamil Hayek specializes in aesthetic treatments, with notable contributions to VASER innovations and teaching at prestigious institutes.
Dr. Jamil Hayek is a board-certified plastic surgeon at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital in Vilnius. He performs hundreds of successful surgeries every year. He specializes in VASER liposuction, tummy tucks, and breast augmentation. Dr. Hayek is an international speaker and a published author on liposculpture techniques. He founded the New Image Clinic in 2017.
Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is the only JCI-accredited hospital in the Baltic States. This private hospital in Vilnius welcomes nearly 300,000 patients annually. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgery.
Dr. Ieva Kastyte specializes in body contouring surgeries, including buttock lifts, with training across Europe and hands-on experience in multiple clinics.
Dr. Ieva Kastytė is a specialist in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital. She focuses on breast surgeries, body contouring, and facial procedures like blepharoplasty. Dr. Kastytė completed her surgical residency at Vilnius University. She performs surgeries at several leading clinics in Lithuania.
Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is the only JCI-accredited hospital in the Baltic States. This private hospital in Vilnius welcomes nearly 300,000 patients annually. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgery.
Dr. Zacharevskij specializes in aesthetic surgery, including buttock lifts, with extensive training in plastic and reconstructive techniques.
Dr. Ernest Zacharevskij is a plastic surgeon at InSense Clinic in Kaunas. He has performed 4,000+ operations throughout his career. Dr. Zacharevskij leads the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Sector at Kaunas Clinics. He holds a PhD from the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.
InSense Clinic is a private plastic surgery center in Kaunas, Lithuania, performing around 1,000 procedures each year. It specializes in plastic surgery, aesthetic surgery, and functional rhinoplasty. The clinic's dual-endoscopic operating room is unique in the Baltic region.
Dr. Raminta Česnaitienė is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Fi Clinica. She specializes in mommy makeovers, breast augmentation, and arm lifts. Dr. Česnaitienė conducts research on wound healing. She works at the largest plastic surgery center in the Baltic states. Her clinic uses 3D planning to show results before surgery.
Fi Clinica is the largest plastic surgery center in the Baltic states. It specializes in breast surgery, facial plastic surgery, and mommy makeovers. The clinic uses 3D planning to show patients results before surgery.
The operation enhances your backside\"s shape and tone by removing surplus skin and fat, aiding confidence and comfort.
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